BSP-14 BCB releases central contractual players’ list

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BCB releases central contractual players’ list

DHAKA, March 8, 2020 (BSS) – The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released the central contractual players’ list on Sunday for January 1 to December 31, 2020 after the eighth meeting of its Board of Directors.

This time the board brought 16 players to the contract under four categories. There is three categories-A, B and C while category D replaced previous rookie category where Afif Hossain and Naim Sheikh are included.

The board also separated players for three format of cricket. Out of the 16 players, seven players were included for all three formats, while four players for only Red ball cricket, which means they are contracted for Test only. Five players got contract for white ball cricket, meaning they would get two format-ODI and T20.

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza who recently stepped down from the captaincy of ODI but decided to continue as bowler only is excluded from the list. Mashrafe in fact earlier requested the board to withdraw his name from the list in a bid to prepare a new player. Shakib Al Hasan who has been serving an ICC-imposed ban was also excluded as he is not in any cricketing activities now.

Along with those two Bangladesh stalwarts, other players who were excluded from the last year’s contract were Imrul Kayes, Abu Haider Rony, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Shadman Islam.

Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun, Ebadot Hossain, Afif Hossain, Naim Sheikh made their entry to the contract, replacing the excluded players.

Contracted players for Red and White ball: Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Mithun, Taijul Islam, Mehidy Hasan Miraz.

Contracted players for Red ball only: Mominul Haque, Nayeem Hasan, Abu Jayed Rahi, Ebadot Hossain.

Contracted players for White ball only: Mahmudullah, Saifuddin, Mustafizur Rahman, Afif Hossain, Naim Sheikh

Players excluded from last contract: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan, Imrul Kayes, Abu Haider Rony, Syed Khaled Ahmed, Rubel Hossain, Shadman Islam

New players in the list: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Mithun, Ebadot Hossain, Afif Hossain, Naim Sheikh.

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